I have a rather lengthy post in the works; but until it's finished, here is
a breakdown of today's storms from Denton's perspective.
At 343 PM CDT...National Weather Service meteorologists detected a severe thunderstorm capable of producing Golf Ball size hail...and damaging winds in excess of 60 mph. This storm was located 5 miles west of Decatur...moving northeast at 55 mph.
* The severe thunderstorm will be near...
Forestburg around 400 PM...
Sanger and St. Jo around 405 PM...
Muenster around 410 PM...
ray Roberts Park Johnson branch around 415 PM...
Lindsay and Gainesville around 420 PM...
Callisburg around 430 PM...
This will impact I-35 between mile markers 482 and 503.
If you are caught outside...seek shelter in a strong building and stay inside...away from windows until the storm has passed.
This storm has a history of producing large hail. Seek shelter now inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows!
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM Monday evening for north central Texas.
At 430 PM CDT...National Weather Service meteorologists detected a strong thunderstorm 3 miles northeast of Decatur...moving northeast at 50 mph. In addition...severe strong thunderstorms stretched from southern Wise County north through Cooke County.
Cities in the path of these storms include Alvord...Aurora...Boyd...Bridgeport...Callisburg...Corral City...Decatur...Gainesville...Justin...Krum...Lindsay...Muenster...Northlake...Sanger...St. Jo...Boonsville...Cottondale and Forestburg.
Nickel-sized hail and wind gusts to 40 mph can be expected from this storm.
At 505 PM CDT...National Weather Service meteorologists detected strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Briar to 11 miles northeast of Granbury...moving northeast at 40 mph.
Cities in the path of these storms include Aledo...Annetta...Aurora...Azle...Benbrook...Boyd...Briar...Corral City...Eagle Mountain...Haslet...Hudson Oaks...Justin...Krum...Lake Worth...Lakeside...Northlake...Pecan Acres...Pelican Bay...Reno...River Oaks...Saginaw...Sansom Park...Springtown...Weatherford...Westworth...White Settlement...Willow Park and Cottondale.
Nickel-sized hail and wind gusts to 50 mph can be expected from these storms. If this storm intensifies...a severe weather warning may be needed.
At 533 PM CDT...National Weather Service meteorologists detected a strong thunderstorm 11 miles east of Decatur...moving northeast at 45 mph.
Cities in the path of this storm include Aurora...Boyd...Callisburg...Corral City...Decatur...Denton...Gainesville...Justin...Krum...Lindsay...Muenster...Northlake...Sanger...ray Roberts Park Isle Du Bois and ray Roberts Park Johnson branch.
Very heavy rainfall...half inch-sized hail...and wind gusts to 40 mph can be expected from this storm.
Heavy rainfall may result in flooding of low lying areas such as ditches and underpasses. Avoid these areas and do not cross flooded roads as they may be washed out.
At 616 PM CDT...National Weather Service meteorologists detected strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles northeast of Sanger to 4 miles south of Richland Hills...moving east at 15 mph.
Cities in the path of these storms include Argyle...Arlington...Aubrey...Bartonville...Bedford...Blue Mound...Carrollton...Cockrell Hill...Colleyville...Coppell...Copper Canyon...Corinth...Corral City...Cross Roads...Dalworthington Gardens...Denton...Double Oak...Euless...Farmers Branch...Flower Mound...Forest Hill...Fort Worth...Grand Prairie...Grapevine...Hackberry...Haltom City...Haslet...Hebron...Hickory Creek...Highland Village...Hurst...Irving...Justin...Keller...Krugerville...Krum...Lake Dallas...Lewisville...Little Elm...North Richland Hills...Northlake...Pantego...Pilot Point...Richland Hills...River Oaks...Roanoke...Shady Shores...Southlake...The Colony...Trophy Club...Watauga...ray Roberts Park Isle Du Bois and Lake Lewisville.
Pea-sized hail and wind gusts to 40 mph can be expected from these storms. Heavy rainfall may result in flooding of low lying areas such as ditches and underpasses. Avoid these areas and do not cross flooded roads as they may be washed out.